Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Tenable Nessus
Tenable Nessus clearly comes out ahead of Nessus on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Tenable Nessus has a free tier; Nessus does not. Paid plans start at $399.17/mo for Tenable Nessus and $378.82/mo for Nessus.
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| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Tenable | Tenable |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentCybersecurity & InfoSecLegal & ComplianceSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | security-tools | security-toolsdatabase |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | tenable-nessus | nessus |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Day Evaluation License | ||
| Nessus Professional License | ||
| Configurable Reporting | ||
| External Attack Surface Discovery (Up To 5 Domains) | ||
| Full Compliance And Configuration Auditing | ||
| Includes Everything In Nessus Professional | ||
| Infrastructure As Code (Iac) Scanning | ||
| Live Results | ||
| Real-Time Plugin Updates | ||
| Unlimited Ip Scanning | ||
| Web App Scanning (Up To 5 Fqdns) |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Tenable Nessus comes out ahead overall, though Nessus can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Tenable Nessus's paid plans start at $399.17/mo and Nessus's start at $378.82/mo, so Nessus is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Tenable Nessus offers a free tier; Nessus does not currently list one.
